• Tour and Travel Guides
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 31,970
    $18,581 range bar $93,738
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Tour and Travel Guides organize and lead tours, ensuring that the itinerary is followed and that the group stays on schedule. They typically work in places of interest such as cities, historical sites, and natural landscapes.

What do they typically do

  • Attend to special needs of tour participants
  • Apply knowledge of travel routes and destination sites to plan tour details like schedules, accommodations, and transportation
  • Research various topics, including site history, environmental conditions, and clients' skills and abilities, to plan appropriate expeditions, instruction, and commentary
  • Provide directions, respond to travelers questions, and deliver other pertinent information to visitors
  • Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers
  • Monitor visitors' activities to make sure they follow establishment or tour regulations and safety practices
  • Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges or safety devices
  • Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.8%
Job Openings 55

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